Pudge Meat Hook Strategy
Hooking Stationary Enemies
Use a long range Meat Hook. Take advantage of the 1000 range. Set up by hiding behind trees in a side lane or atop the cliffs near the first middle tower and hooking an unsuspecting hero. Simply target the ground near the hero while the hero is busy attacking creeps. Fast fingers are needed to pull off your combination.
While the Hook is coming back to you, turn on Rot. After the enemy hero is reeled in, chase with Rot for a second then, Dismember the hero. If it doesn’t kill him, chase with Rot for the finish.
Hooking Moving Enemies
Avoid the Point Blank Meat Hook except when you can afford to get a creep instead. Anticipate the enemy Hero's path and put the Hook where the enemy hero is going to be. Try to use Hook when the enemy is at a point where he only has one option for where to go. The narrow ramps along the river are perfect for this. Don't Hook straight behind a running hero, chance are you'll miss. Step slightly to the side then Hook at a small angle.
Other tips for Pudge Meat Hook
- save allies
- launch a blind hook to get invisible or cloaked enemies
- remember to click on the ground, not the hero
- click a little short of where you want the Hook to hit
- click around 700 units away from target
- hooks will go across cliffs and through trees, buildings, siege units, Roshan, Syllabear's Spirit Bear or Chickens. Use to your advantage.